Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-22


force the country people to go there. That
town is going to tear down the market
house, the letter said. and build public
hall. Mr.. Cochran said he also had a
petition signed by from 100 to $50 Staun-
ton tax payers against building market
house. Mr.. G. also opposed the expenditure
Oh the present showing of the city finances.
MIR. McQuaide said he could not under
stand what pressure had been brought On
the butchers and hucksters to bring about
such change in their opinion since they
had informed the council committee that
they wanted market house if they could
be properly protected by an ordinance.
AS for Winchester, it was little town OF
three or four thousand inhabitants and its
experience was no guide for Staunton.
Fredericksburg which was nearer our
size had a market house in operation.
On motion of Mr.. Tams the resolution
was referred to the market house commit
tee to look into the matter further.
THE TAX BILL FOR 1878 ADOPTED.
MIR. Tams from the Finance Committee
reported the Tax Bill for 1878. The fol-
lowing changes are made by 1.-THE tax
on real and personal estate is put at ST. ,25
on the 500 instead of $1,10; telephone
companies tax is reduced from 800 to $50;
commission merchants license is fixed at
500 instead of $62, and the tax on COM
missions is stricken out; county produce
peddlers taxed 500 instead of $40; junk
dealers, $25 instead of $50; agents for the
manufacturers of malt liquors are taxed
$75; lunch counters are taxed SIS; the tax
on theatrical performances is stricken out:
tax on circuses and other tent shooCs is
made $40; tax on collectors of bills is fixed
at $40; on one horse vehicle raised from 81
to SIS; on 2 horse from Sc to 81; on hacks
raised from Sc to $40; carriage from
So to SIS; tax on CONNER crier raised
from $3.50 to $50; tax on those who
manufacture fertilizers or resell composts
for its mixture as well as those who sell
it on commission is fixed at $25; tax on
bill posters was fxeo at $40. The income
tax is abolished.
THE WATER TAX READJUsTED.
The tax bill readjusts the water tax SO
as to put a part Of it on the owners of the
property. 1t makes a specific water tax
as follows:
Value of Buildings. Tax.
$1,000 or less,. ...."......... $500. 2,o0
1000 and less than $1,000. ......." 4,5O
1000 IS s. 8. S., 900. ,..."". $50
5000 6. s' $8,000."......... 1000
5000 " $12,OOO............. 1900
$4,000 " $4,000. ........... 1900
On all over SIS 900 ........ .............. 100
This change was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
For the change-Messrs. Bargsmin,
Berkeley, Butts, Craig, McQuaide, Ober-
dorfer and Tams-7.
Against the change Cochran,
CroWle, Summerson and Teabo-4.
CHANGE OF SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX.
The specific license tax adopted is as
follows:
1. On every license to merchant or
mercantile frm-and therein shall be in
included butchers and butcher shops or
stalls, dealers in fish, oysters, green fruit
or vegetables. produce dealers or shippers,
and all dealers in coal, lumber, furniture,
fertilizers, and dealers in any kind of
machinery, there shall be paid a specific
tax of SIS. and an additional tax on pur-
chases graded as follows:
Not exceeding 81 ,000-$600.
On 81 geo and less than $2000-$15.00.
On 900 and less than $40, 000-4 of
per cent. in excess of $4,000.
On $4,000 and less than $40, OOO-65c. on
the 800 in excess Of $4,000.
On $40, 0O0 and less than $S0,000-50c.
on the 500 in excess of $40, 600.
On 100000 and less than $40 .OO0-35c.
on TIE 500 in excess of $50, 600.
on so 0o0 and less than $50,000-25c.
on the 500 in excess Of $40, 600.
On all over SOC, 000-15c. on the 800.
The change was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
For the change-Messrs. Butts, Craig,
Crowle. McQuaide, Tams, and Teabo-6.
Against the change-Messrs. Bargamin,
Berkeley, Cochran, Oberdorfer, and Sum
merson-5.
The Tax bill as amended in all re-
spects was then adopted and is now the
bill for 1887 -S8, unless the bill is reconsid-
cred; as it may be. as Mr.. Teabo said yes
terday, his vote was cast in the negative
and is wrongly recorded.